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Air Force Football Team History


Air Force Falcons
United States Air Force Academy
 Colorado Springs, CO
Founded: 1954
Stadium: Falcon Stadium
Capacity: 52,480
Colors: Blue & Silver
Coach: Ken Hatfield
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1962  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Ken Hatfield enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Colorado State  9   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Washington  7   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. San Diego State  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Illinois  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Yale  16   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Navy  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Tulane  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Boston College  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Army  24   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Wyoming  25   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Notre Dame  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Hawaii  12   20   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record2-9 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed290
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record70-52
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-7 -1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 12-1606243Won  46-455-129280  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 6-4-1232330 5-1-1178140  Sark Arslanian
New Mexico 4-7246364 3-3140167  Joe Morrison
San Diego State 4-8161294 4-3113154  Claude Gilbert
Wyoming 6-5316243 3-4180166  Pat Dye
Utah 5-5-1259293 2-3-1148150  Wayne Howard
Air Force 2-9-1161290 1-24441  Ken Hatfield
Texas El Paso 1-11143424 0-656253  Bill Michael

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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